Archive for September, 2010
Vandals striking Keystone Elementary parking lot in broad daylight
LAGRANGE — Vandals are striking in the parking lot of the Keystone Elementary School. According to LaGrange Police Chief Daniel Moore, in the past two weeks, approximately 20 vehicles have been the target of vandalism in broad daylight. “Eleven reports came in (Sept. 29) and I have one coming in today (Sept. 30),” Moore said. [...]
Browns QB Jake Delhomme limping, but returns to practice
BEREA – Browns quarterback Jake Delhomme returned to practice in a limited role Thursday, and coach Eric Mangini said he’ll start whenever he’s healthy. Delhomme limped through the locker room, then favored the injured right ankle during the half-hour of practice open to the media. He participated in individual drills and took his turn in [...]
Elyria police get $812,000 grant to hire four more officers
ELYRIA — The Elyria Police Department learned today it would receive an $812, 000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to hire four police officers. The COPS grant will pay for salary and benefits for three years with the city receiving allocations of roughly $270,000 each year. Three officers will be assigned to the Neighborhood [...]
Jimmy Carter released from Cleveland hospital
CLEVELAND — Former President Jimmy Carter left an Cleveland hospital this afternoon, where he spent two days recovering from a viral infection doctors say likely gave him stomach problems. The 85-year-old ex-president left the hospital at 1:15 p.m. and will resume his schedule with a meeting this week in Washington, D.C., said Eileen Korey, spokeswoman [...]
State orders elections board to extend early voting hours
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The Lorain County Board of Elections will be open extended hours through Election Day to accommodate early voting. The board offices, 1985 North Ridge Road, will be open 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturdays, said elections board Director Paul Adams. The new hours were put in [...]
Police log for Sept. 30, 2010
North Ridgeville police Friday, Sept. 24 8 p.m. — Rosebelle Avenue at Ridgeview, police followed a car that failed to stop and whose driver committed several traffic offenses before crashing into a dirt embankment. Two occupants fled on foot. Desmond W. Maxwell, 29, of Lorain, was charged with fleeing and eluding an officer, failure to [...]
Ohio to get almost $250 million in federal housing aid
COLUMBUS — Ohio will get an additional $250 million in federal funds to help struggling homeowners prevent foreclosure. The state plans to use the money to expand options for homeowners who are at risk of defaulting on their mortgage payments because of unemployment or financial hardship. The U.S. Treasury Department has already awarded $320 million [...]
Elyria school board votes to sell Erie Elementary for $612,000
Elyria Schools voted this morning at a special board meeting to sell Erie Elementary School to Education Alternatives for $612,000. Education Alternatives already rents Edison Elementary School. Erie Elementary is at 33 Naples Drive and was closed by the district at the end of the 2008-09 school year. It went up for auction earlier this [...]
Numbers just don’t add up for Browns’ Mohamed Massaquoi
BEREA — Mohamed Massaquoi has three receptions for 55 yards in the Browns’ first three games. Those are paltry numbers for any wide receiver, let alone one listed atop Cleveland’s depth chart. “Of course, you want to make plays,” Massaquoi said Wednesday prior to practice. “Everyone wants more opportunities, but at the same time, we’re [...]
Girls soccer: Avon Lake crowned SWC champions
AVON LAKE — You’ll perhaps be astonished to learn that until Wednesday night, the Avon Lake girls soccer team had never so much as tied for a Southwestern Conference championship. They had won a district title, but never the SWC. But the Shoregals, making program history, assured themselves of at least a tie for the [...]
Home, sweep home: Tribe claims final 6 on homestand
CLEVELAND — The Indians finished their portion of the Progressive Field schedule in style Wednesday. In a doubleheader that accounted for the final two home games of the season, Cleveland swept Central Division rival Detroit, shutting out the Tigers 4-0 in the opening game, before completing the sweep via a 4-3 victory in the nightcap. [...]
Ohio State’s offense firmly in Pryor’s hands
COLUMBUS — Ohio State, home to Woody Hayes and “three yards and a cloud of dust,” built a lot of its black-and-blue tradition on a big offensive line controlling the front wall and a tailback bedeviling the defense. But things have changed. Now the second-ranked Buckeyes are allowing quarterback Terrelle Pryor more freedom to determine [...]
Boys golf: Lutheran West heads back to district after rallying for 2nd place
ELYRIA — A week ago, Lutheran West was down. Way down. Not only did the Longhorns lose the Patriot Athletic Conference trophy they had owned for five years, they had it ripped it from their grasp thanks to a 32-stroke beatdown at the hands of Buckeye at the conference tournament at Pine Hills. In fact, [...]
Bank heist suspect indicted for 2 additional bank robberies
Robert Starnes Jr., already facing federal bank robbery charges in one bank heist, was indicted Wednesday in connection with two other bank robberies. The latest charges against Starnes, 39, accuse him of robbing the Lorain National Bank branch on North Ridge Road in Elyria Township on June 28 and making off with $4,616 while armed [...]
Couple who bid for Erie school sues to halt its sale
ELYRIA — A Gates Mills couple who first tried to buy Erie Elementary School from Elyria Schools at a public auction only to have board members unanimously reject the offer has sued the school district to stop the sale of the building to another buyer. The potential sale to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed [...]
Democrats’ ‘Fight for Ohio’ bus tour rolls into Lorain
LORAIN — As early voting has begun, polls show the Ohio governor’s race is up for grabs, and Democrats brought a rolling pep rally to Lorain. Frances Strickland, wife of incumbent Gov. Ted Strickland, and lieutenant governor candidate Yvette McGee Brown, both Democrats, led the event. Also on hand to speak were Ohio treasurer Kevin [...]
Firefighters’ win a loss as 11 cuts loom
LORAIN — Firefighters won in arbitration on Wednesday, but the victory could mean that 11 of them will be laid off and six will be demoted at the end of the week. An arbitrator ruled Wednesday that the city could not require firefighters to defer pay, about $227 per firefighter per pay period, through the [...]
Country rallies for Lorain Purple Heart veteran
LORAIN — The plight of disabled World War II veteran Michael Demich has generated national attention and struck a responsive chord with no less than seven veterans from Vermont to Washington State pledging to donate their own Purple Hearts to replace the one stolen by thieves who broke into Demich’s home last week. “This has [...]
State representatives introduce utilities accountability bill
COLUMBUS — A recent dust-up over electricity rates for all-electric homes has prompted state Rep. Matt Lundy, D-Elyria, to team up with other representatives to introduce legislation changing how the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio handles rateincrease requests. Lundy, along with Rep. Matt Patten, D-Strongsville, introduced The PUCO Transparency Accountability bill on Wednesday. Representatives Timothy [...]
Elyria man indicted in bank robbery case
ELYRIA — An Elyria man who turned himself in to police an August bank robbery has been indicted. Michael V. Daro Sr., 54, is charged with a single robbery count for the Aug. 5 robbery of the FirstMerit bank branch on West River Road in Elyria. Police said Daro came to the police station on [...]
Fire department fundraiser a scam, chief says
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The latest scam does not involve a Nigerian bank account or free iPads. Someone has called at least one Sheffield Township resident claiming to be raising funds for the township’s Fire Department in an attempt to solicit money, the township reported on Wednesday. The Fire Department is not soliciting in any way, [...]
Tribe notes: Injuries hurt, Acta says
CLEVELAND — The way manager Manny Acta sees it, injuries derailed what could have been a promising season for the Indians. Cleveland lost Grady Sizemore to a knee injury shortly into the year then endured the same fate with the organization’s top prospect, catcher Carlos Santana, who was shelved for the season just 46 games [...]
Leah M. Kyer
Leah M. Kyer (nee Drowns), 91, of Marion, Ohio (formerly of Elyria) went to be home with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday September 27, 2010. Mrs. Kyer was born May 19, 1919 in Cleveland and lived in Elyria for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Baptist Church [...]
Arlene Kallas
Arlene Kallas, 75, of Lorain, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born August 11, 1935 in Lorain and was formerly employed at St. Joseph Hospital and Community Health Partners, retiring in 1997. She enjoyed crafts, ceramics, cross-stitch and dining out with friends. Arlene is survived by her son, Alan Kallas [...]
Okey M. Tippens
Okey M. Tippens II, 66, of Wakeman, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born June 29, 1944 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, he lived in Wellington before settling in Wakeman 36 years ago. He worked for F.T.I. as a truck driver, retiring in 2007. He enjoyed [...]